- •И.Н. Федотова
- •Старый Оскол 2011
- •Содержание
- •Научно-технический прогресс. Современные
- •Введение
- •Критерии оценки
- •Unit 1. I and my family Text 1. I and my family
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Text 2. Our flat
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Text 3. Family and family values
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Text 4. Household Chores
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Dialogues
- •Unit II. Study at college. Learning foreign languages Text 1. Ann’s college
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Text 2. My working day
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Learning foreign languages
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Text 4. Learning English
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Text 5. English today
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Text 6. Some facts about english
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 3. Russia. Cities of russia Text 1. The Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Russian Character
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Russian achievements
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Holidays in Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Russia's Educational System
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6. Moscow
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. St. Petersburg
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Ancient Russian Cities
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Famous Russian Cities
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 4. English-speaking countries Text 1. Travelling
- •Text 2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. British Climate
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. London
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Famous British Cities and Towns
- •Text 6. The United States of America
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Washington, dc
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. American Climate
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 9. American People
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 10. Main Cities of the usa
- •Text 11. Australia
- •Text 12. Canada
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 5. Traditions, customs and culture of english-speaking countries Text 1. British Customs and Traditions
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Holidays in Great Britain
- •Vocaulary
- •I see no reason
- •Text 3. British Character
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. National Stereotypes
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Time for tea
- •Text 6. American Values and Beliefs
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Us Holidays
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 6. Scientific and technological progress. Modert technologies Text 1. Modern technologies
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Computer revolution
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Learning About the World
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Television
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. The Internet: Pros and Cons
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 7. Nature and ecology Text 1. Our planet earth
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Environmental Protection
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Animals
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Trees
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. How to Help Our Planet
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6. Problems of a Modern City and a Country
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 8. Problems of youth Text 1. Teens' Problems
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Generation Gap
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. The Problems of Teenagers (Young People)
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Education and Work of Teenagers
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Teenagers and Money
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Teenagers in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Russian and American Teens
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 9. Sport. Health. Text 1. Sports in Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Sports in Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Sports in America
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Olympic Games
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. То Watch or Participate in Sport Activity?
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6. Healthy Living Guide
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Sport and Healthy Living Guide
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Healthy Lifestyle
- •Vocabulary
- •Healthy way of life is popular with the old and the young. What do you need to do to keep healthy?
- •Dialogues
I. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Изучение иностранных языков стало обязательным в современном мире, являющемся комплексом взаимосвязанных частей, поскольку знание иностранного языка способствует коммуникации и глобальному взаимопониманию.
2. На многих должностях и во многих профессиях требуется хотя бы рабочее знание английского, так как руководители многих компаний считают, что их компании могут выиграть от лучшего знания языка.
3. Знание иностранного языка дает больше возможностей найти более высокооплачиваемую и интересную работу.
4. Английский — доминирующий язык в ряде стран, таких как Beликобритания, США, страны Британского Содружества и других, и наиболее изучаемый второй язык в мире.
5. Английский язык занял первое место в международной науке и бизнесе, а также в международной компьютерной коммуникации.
Text 4. Learning English
In my opinion, English is easier to learn than many other foreign languages because its grammar is not very complicated. Still, its a tricky language to learn because English pronunciation is very difficult. There are more exceptions than rules and you have to look up words in the dictionary to check up their pronunciation because you can't rely on rules.
I can't say exactly which is most important in learning a language: grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation. Of course the main thing in a language is its vocabulary. If you don't know the words, you won't be able to express your idea even if you know lots of grammar rules. Some students think that being able to communicate is the most important thing in learning a language and they do not care that they make many mistakes in speaking. However, grammar and pronunciation are of great importance, too. If you mispronounce some word, the meaning can be different and people won't be able to understand you. The same thing is with grammar. Of course if you omit's' at the end of the verb, this won't make much difference, but if you mix up verb tenses, people will misunderstand you. In my opinion, we should be concerned with both communicating and accuracy. To sum up, I think that all these aspects are very important for successful communication.
As for me, I enjoy learning English because it is a very beautiful language. 1 like all activities but most of all I prefer reading. It's a very enjoyable activity because while reading you can learn a lot of new things, for example, you can learn some information about English-speaking countries. Besides, reading is easier for me than speaking or listening because I don't have to concentrate and recollect the necessary words. If I don't know any word in the book, I can always look it up in the dictionary. What is more, when I read English books, I learn lots of new words and enlarge my vocabulary. We don't have lots of opportunities to communicate with native speakers or to listen to an English speech so reading is the best way to stay in touch with the language. Today we have an opportunity to find plenty of interesting English websites and to enjoy this language.
There are a lot of useful learning strategies that can help us improve our English such as reading English books, using a cassette recorder or watching English films. But in my opinion, the best way of learning a language is to practise a lot. Today we have an opportunity to go to an English-speaking country and talk to native speakers. In my opinion, it's the best way to enlarge my vocabulary, to improve my grammar and pronunciation and to train my speaking and listening skills. That's why I'd like to go to Great Britain and take a course at an English school.